Rescue team called to mountain bike drama

The rescue team were involved for one hour

Eight members of Oldham Mountain Rescue Team were called to assist North West Ambulance Service with a casualty who had had a mountain bike accident in woods near Dobcross on Saturday night.

The ambulance crew immobilised the casualty and placed them on their stretcher before team members assisted with the short carry through the woods to the ambulance.

The team were involved for one hour.

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